6082 aluminium is the strongest of all 6xxx series aluminium alloys.

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The alloy finds typical use in highly stressed applications and benefits from medium strength and excellent corrosion resistance.

About 6082:

The highly versatile aluminium alloy reaches its full potential as an engineering raw material after heat treatment, which involves solution annealing and subsequent artificial ageing. Apart from being highly resistant to atmospheric corrosion, 6082 offers good machinability and is easy to form and weld. The product has replaced 6061 aluminium in many engineering applications.

Use in motorsport:

While 6082 finds extensive use in commercial engineering applications, the alloy also offers broad suitability for use in the motorsport sector. Typical application examples include engine mounts, control arms, battery pack trays, suspension components and racing wheels.

Machining:

As a structural alloy, 6082 aluminium is highly machinable in plate form, although the alloy is not suitable for producing complex profiles. We stock 6082 aluminium in flats, plates, round bars, sheets, square bars and tubes.

Where performance matters:

When you purchase high-performance materials from Smiths High Performance, you will join some of the biggest and best global engineering companies. We are a Tier 1 supply chain partner to the world's leading motorsport companies. Our unique business structure and ethos allow us to offer services otherwise unavailable in this market sector.